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The University of Belize recently launched a four-year Bachelor of Science degree in Statistics. The degree programme consists of a modern curriculum and includes instruction in use of software to manage, visualize and interpret data of all kinds. According to the university, the programme is a response to technical and professional needs that have been […]
Written on June 27, 2018 | Posted in
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We have covered the police initiative, Du Di Rait Ting, many times in the past. But today’s ceremony was special. Forty-nine students completed the programme; eleven were honored for beating adversity and staying on the right track. While the youths have all experienced challenges, one student from Belize City, has lived through tough times, but […]
Written on June 27, 2018 | Posted in
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The University of Belize handed out five bursaries today through its Endowment Fund Bursary. The fund was officially launched today. President Clement Sankat announced that its first fundraising effort held last year with the support of corporate sponsors, will provide bursaries for five UB students. The first of its kind initiative is to help the […]
Written on June 21, 2018 | Posted in
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An official ceremony to deliver the Youth Leadership Resource Manual to the Ministry of Education was held today in Belize City. The instruction booklet has been successfully implemented in eleven high schools across the country and has been sanctioned by the Secondary Schools Support Unit. It will also serve as a resource tool for the […]
Written on June 21, 2018 | Posted in
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This year’s brightest students are from all across the country from both private and public schools. Today, the top twenty-five students of the Primary School Examination were hosted at the Bliss Institute in recognition of their hard work that gave way to high marks. Family and friends beamed with pride and joy as the top […]
Written on June 19, 2018 | Posted in
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Minister of Education Patrick Faber says that the government is solely responsible to make decisions on whether or not salaries should be docked for teachers who go on strike. There has been disquiet among teachers about now including the payment of teachers’ salaries in the smartstream system. Minister Faber says that it is to ensure […]
Written on June 14, 2018 | Posted in
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Twenty-nine Belizeans have been awarded full scholarships to pursue studies in Taiwan. The Taiwan International Cooperation and Development Fund Scholarship Programme and the Taiwan Scholarship Programme are providing recipients with a round trip ticket, accommodations, tuition, books and other fees, along with a monthly allowance. Four students have been accepted by the School of Medicine […]
Written on June 13, 2018 | Posted in
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The Ministry of Education handed out close to three hundred thousand dollars in education subsidies for four-hundred and thirty-nine students in Rural Belize and four-hundred and ninety-six students in Belize City. The three hundred dollar subsidies will go towards high-school education for the newly graduated standard six students. For the past nine-years, the Ministry of […]
Written on June 11, 2018 | Posted in
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Hummingbird Elementary of Belize City has consistently produced top scorers at the P.S.E.; but this year, students at the private primary school, over performed clinching five of the top ten spots of the exams, including the number one student, Haley Thurton who tied with Rolando Umana of La Inmaculada School in Orange Walk. At Hummingbird, […]
Written on June 8, 2018 | Posted in
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But while the joy of the top twenty-five and other high scorers is unconfined, the overall picture of the results remains under par. The mean score for English dipped two points, from fifty-seven to fifty-five percent; Math went up slightly, from fifty-one point nine percent to fifty-two point six percent; Social Studies slumped by six […]
Written on June 8, 2018 | Posted in
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Three countries in the region, including Belize, are participating in an O.A.S.-ITEN programme. For two days, teachers will be honing their skills to support the development of critical thinking skills and creativity among students through hands-on experiences. This new approach to teaching is more holistic expanding from the traditional sciences and math to the arts […]
Written on June 7, 2018 | Posted in
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As any parent will tell you, it’s never too early to start thinking about back to school even with the current school year in its final weeks. Costs of education have regularly risen and Belizeans are increasingly turning to loans and other sources to pay for their children’s education. In the case of Holy Redeemer […]
Written on June 4, 2018 | Posted in
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It’s perhaps the most recognized and used suite of software in the world, but how well do you really know Microsoft Office – Word, Excel, PowerPoint and the like? A survey states that most Office users only use ten percent of the capacity of the software in their daily work. But for young people, training […]
Written on June 4, 2018 | Posted in
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What does it mean to be a Belizean? This and many other questions form the basis for a different kind of subject scheduled to be rolled out to secondary school across the Jewel next September. It’s called Belizean Studies and according to the Ministry of Education, it is intended to provoke serious discussion among the […]
Written on June 1, 2018 | Posted in
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The Ministry of Education regularly revamps curricula at primary level, but is only just now introducing a full secondary-level programme after mostly leaving it to schools. It recognizes its role in promoting social cohesion and unity and this will be achieved through both the new Belizean Studies programme and a new life skills programme to […]
Written on June 1, 2018 | Posted in
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The unfounded Guatemalan claim to Belize is the subject of much discussion, but how much of it will take place in our schools? It was noted during this morning’s presentation that Belize had never given much thought to teaching the issue in schools the way Guatemala has, and with the April tenth, 2019 referendum looming, […]
Written on June 1, 2018 | Posted in
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After almost a week of performances in dance, song and drama, the National Festival of Arts today featured the high school competition. Fifteen presentations from schools across the country took to the stage inside the Bliss auditorium for a grueling fight in the creative arts. A powerful monologue on bullying and musical ensembles as well […]
Written on May 31, 2018 | Posted in
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Earlier today, dozens of stakeholders in the education sector gathered in Belize City for the annual Building Bridges Conference. It’s a symposium which focuses on special education and access for children with diverse abilities. A team from UNLV is presently in country to facilitate various aspects of the workshop which is supported by the Ministry […]
Written on May 31, 2018 | Posted in
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Citizens Organized for Liberty through Action says it has uncovered what it calls a “Machiavellian move for power by the Government.” Ahead of the new school year, government plans to move payments for teachers from the purview of the various church-state managements to that of the SmartStream payroll and accounting system. While it appears to […]
Written on May 30, 2018 | Posted in
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The Ministry of Education, in partnership with UNESCO, hosted a workshop to look at how to integrate sustainable development in education in Belize. Several education sector stakeholders reviewed what is in place and identified ways to integrate education for sustainable development into existing policies for curriculum, teacher education and student assessment. News Five spoke with […]
Written on May 30, 2018 | Posted in
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Two students were recognized for doing the right things at their school. Darwin Beaton and Ashton Vernon were not always walking the straight and narrow, but when they got some help, they turned their lives around. And now, they have become leaders in their schools and community. Today, a short ceremony was held to reward […]
Written on May 29, 2018 | Posted in
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A private school in the west is closing its doors due to a number of factors after twenty years of providing education to students of Santa Familia and surrounding communities. The abrupt notice was sent to the school’s administration in early May. At least sixty students are being affected and will have to find another […]
Written on May 28, 2018 | Posted in
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Teachers and students were back inside their respective classrooms at Belmopan Comprehensive High School today, after a two-day sit-out effected by faculty and staff. The protest was led by fourth form teachers who were dissatisfied with the manner in which the school’s board of management went about addressing the issue of outgoing students who failed […]
Written on May 25, 2018 | Posted in
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According to Smith, the disqualification of so many students was the result of a miscalculation in the school’s electronic tallying system. Those discrepancies were compared with manual averages derived by each teacher which showed that a majority of those sixty-six fourth formers were indeed passing. Senator Smith says that all the teachers and board members […]
Written on May 25, 2018 | Posted in
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On the heels of the successful district festivals of arts, the national event opened this morning at the Bliss Institute and continues until Thursday of next week. The theme “Pathway to Peace; Creativity and Unity,” captures the spirit of the national festival in which over a thousand young students from the golden performances will be […]
Written on May 25, 2018 | Posted in
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